It may seem weird for me to rate this a 5 but this prog without mucky wankery or shit vocals to detract from the listening experience. Each and every song is tightly written, with songs being melody and rhythm driven rather than by constant noodling. The beautiful acoustic sections on "Sun Of Pearl" and the funky wah wah parts on "Impulse" are the best parts on the whole album. Plus ,it's only 4 songs, so it doesn't bore at all.

Ennio Morricone created the soundtrack not just for a movie, but for a desert. dry, aching sounds clash with empty spaces in the music while leaving a swirling minimalism playing amongst the instruments

I can't hold on much longerrI WILL NEVER LET GOrI know it's a one-way trackrTELL ME HOW LONG THIS'LL LASTrI'm not gonna think this wayrNOR WILL I COUNT ON OTHERS!rclose my eyes and feel the burnrNOW I SEE WHAT I'VE GOTTA DO!rOpen your heart its gonna be ALRIGGGHHTTT!

This is really the best thing they've done in a long while. Sure they've made good songs in the past and the Mix-Up was pretty good, but this is the first consistently good record they've done in a while. Make Some Noise hits with Check Your Head-era funk, Too Many Rappers slams hard and everything else is great as well. This is Check Your Head revisited and more. 4.5

The fact he had advanced flow and lyrics for his time was really something. This is his only work where the whole thing is really good. everything else is hit and miss. the beats on this leave a litte to be desired though.

most of the tracks are 10 minutes long i believe but charlie makes it interesting with his hot shit playing, groovy melodies, and wild soloing. some minimalist piano and trumpet in the background play understated rhythmic melodies almost as good as charlie's playing itself. a masterclass in live jazz music

together Ramy and I may have inadvertently invented and pioneered the word "wag" but the ramster took it to a whole new level..the deft, poetic words, the passionate flows, the lush instrumentation combining ambience, death metal, post rock and hip-hop, and the anti-mainstream dreaminess of it all...Welcome 2 Wagland is the next In the Aeroplane over the Dark Twisted Fantasy

Why should you care if 50's name is stamped to this? Does that automatically make it garbage? Okay, sure it's got some samey sounding songs and 50 sounds like a sloth on just about every track but he makes his songs fun, whether telling stories of drug deals and hustles or boasting about how much sex he gets and how much weed he smokes. This is confidence and swagger displayed head on before the term "swag" even got big. 50 started the formula every rapper uses now but much better. Also, much of his success was on account of Dre's beats, which are usually funky club stompers or epic, cinematic productions. I'l be damned if this isn't near perfect.

Okay so it's not the perfect 5 i had it at...but i'll be damned if this isn't still extremely good. The first 10-12 songs are absolutely great lyrically, with Slug delivering heartfelt and personal lyricism at its best but the rest of the album falls short after that. The beats are pretty hit and miss, Mostly because Ant doesn't know how to make a snare drum sound right. However, the rollicking minor key piano on "Save The Day" and the depressive string samples on "Lovelife" prove Ant's capability to make almost perfect beats. An outstanding album only bogged down by the clunky last 3rd, Godlovesugly is worth a number of listens.

Bon Iver is one of those artists who's good but i couldn't give a shit if they released a new album or not. That's exactly how i feel about this. it's actually pretty good, but i still couldn't give a shit if he releases anything else

Ah yes back when KRS was good. It has the obvious classics, south bronx and the birdge is over, as well as underrated gems like, 9mm goes bang. Also, KRS had a good flow and some great lyrics here. too bad hes fallen off

Oe of two good JMT albums...i like the scientific consiracy theory lyrics and the fact that vinnie paz didn't sound like a dying bullfrog...beats are pretty good and dark although fucking hard to hear. Apathy kills his guest spots like he usually does

I initially only checked this out due to the gorillaz feature but god damned is Yukimi Nagano's voice beautiful. it mixes really well with the music, which is a combo of indie rock, electro, pop and ambient

Eminem and Royce compliment each other well. On single songs these days they get annoying, but when each gets a verse they really shine through. The flows are masterful and the lyrics are great, but a few of the songs suck. A Kiss is dumb as shit, and Lighters makes me want to strangle the fuck out of bruno mars. a hit and miss ep, but its better then recovery.

What can i say about Buckethead? I love the man's music. This is the chilest thing he's released ever. Songs like "Sled Ride" are the reason music was meant to be heard and admired. Buckethead plays a lot of beautiful jazzy melodies and such on the acustic guitar. The only thing that plagues this is what plagues all BH albums. He plays a lot of the same patterns and shit on every song, with very minor differentiation. Fucking chill though.

Fish Outta Water is definitely an interesting release. It's less politically oriented than some of the other material he's done and he's no longer rapping on Jurassic 5 type beats. Instead, we get just as awesome club beats, a few good guest appearances, and Chali's great lyrics. Also, his booming bass and smooth-as-an-oiled-up-latino-girl's-skin-type flow definitely are the best parts of this. However the album lacks steady pacing and the latter half of the album is weaker than the first

Gorillaz put out another somewhat decent release. Granted, its too synth-heavy like Plastic Beach, but the sounds are more eclectic and it has a mix of some of their earlier sounds in there too. good enough, 3.5/5

I don't think aesop rock fans are going to be disappointed. the album has a variety of styles and a lot to showcase in the lyrical and musical department. My problems are the short length and rob sonic bogging down a few tracks. a pretty good effort, it would be better if it were an aesop release

okay, the original 11:11 sessions are technically better but that lacks what this has; a sense of fun. Mac Lethal is brighter and bouncier on here and even though he creates some pop-rap parodies(Pound That Beer, Makeout Bandit) they're pretty much anthems with clever lyrics in themselves. The best part of 11:11 is Sun Storm, where he delves into an inspirational story with an anthemic chorus riding over a country-folk laced beat. I may like the original 11:11 sessions better, but this has more soul and fun than that could ever have

okay let's face it....Asher Roth has probably inspired a million wack rappers with his frat-hop sound. Here, he's improved a little , but not too much. His flow still bites early Eminem so badly and his lyrics aren't very clever but the man has an ear for beats(production from Madlib, RZA, Just Blaze, Kanye West, Etc.) and an attracting, listener-friendly, voice that isn't too hallenging. Rik Smits is definitely the song where Asher shows his potential and passion over one of the best Just Blaze beats i've ever heard. I'm personally excited for his next release, to see where he takes his music.

Arguably the worst Atmosphere album besides Overcast!, Seven's Travels is fairly inconsistent. This is what happens when you have a stand out song in "Trying To Find A Balance" with it's dark harpsichord pattern and Slug sounding angrier than ever. The focus on developing a hit single like this leaves the rest of the album (pun intended) imbalanced. It starts off average and ends weak. The only redeeming factors are the usual: Slug's lyrics and anger, and Ant's ability to craft semi decent beats. Do yourself a favor, and only listen to this once or twice in your lifetime.

ohmigod this isn't as great as everybody says it is. who'da thunk?rIll Bill sucks large amounts of ass, and vinnie paz is all punchlines. theres little to no substance here, and it gets boring by the 6th track

Lupe goes B.O.B. on us music and beats wise, but other than that this is rap for people who don't normally listen to rap and think Lupe is the best..which he's not. He doesn't have anything new or relevant to say, and this just leaves a bad taste in your mouth. ugh, you guys are overrating this

this album would be better if Roots Manuva kept his bars rhyming and the album didn't drag on for 17 tracks. His voice is either good or terrible, depending on preferences of British rappers. His lyrics are nothing to snuff at, but the beats are awesome. "Witness(1 Hope) has the most bumping, shaking beat i've ever heard and Join The Dots(with the ever excellent Chali 2na) rides a dark, orchestral beat that keeps the pace moving. Only the beats and gues spots really keep this one alive

On 2nd or 3rd listen this is still really good but there a few shitty tracks that detract from the listening...that and this is too damn fucking long. still, some pretty awesome rap even if i'm not as fanboyish about them as before

all of you are wrongrbut maybe it's just me; to me this band has never done anything incredible or spectacular, with all of their music incorporating the basic conventions of post-hardcore/emo.alt rock or whatever the hell they are. It's nothing special, and sure they churn out a few decent tunes, but this isn't worth the amount of hyperbolic claim it recieves. So again, I reiteraterYOU ARE ALL WRONG

This isn't very good at all. Its basically old Dragonforce but with a md-range singer and more digestible, shorter songs. However, the song writing is the typical DF formula without much variation in tempo or riffs and Hudson is bland on vocals. The epic, cheesy bombast this record has does make it fun to listen to, if only for a few tracks

ok, eminem can still flow, still has sick beats, and still has sick lyrics.
the problems?
the accent, while allowing him to rhyme abnormal forms of words isnt bad per se, its just OVERUSED throughout the whole album
another problem. the subject matter, while sickeining like the slimshady lp, really isnt anything to snuff at.
topics include drugs, rape, celbrity bashing,murder,pills,moms, etc,